police violence
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Thomas Lane, One of the Former Officers Charged in George Floyd’s Death, Is Free on $750,000 Bail
One of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd was released from jail Wednesday after posting bail. ABC reports that 37-year-old Thomas Lane—one of three former police officers accused of aiding and abetting ex-officer Derek Chauvin, who caused Floyd’s death by holding him down while Chauvin pressed his knee into…
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Live PD Canceled; Show Reportedly Destroyed Tape of Javier Ambler’s Death
Just one day after the cancellation of Cops—the longest-running reality show and “cop-aganda” program enjoyed largely by people who aren’t consistently targeted by police in real life—was announced, another unscripted cop series has found itself on the chopping block. Cable network A&E announced Wednesday that it will no longer be airing Live PD—a show that’s…
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Tulsa Police Major Says They're Shooting Black People '24 Percent Less Than We Probably Ought to Be'
It’s starting to feel like white people are in a competition to see who can have the worst take during this period of social upheaval. Today’s contestant is Travis Yates, a major in the Tulsa Police Department who has come under fire after going on a podcast and making some truly wild comments. According to…
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George Floyd and Derek Chauvin 'Bumped Heads' at Nightclub Where They Worked, Co-Worker Says [Update: No, They Did Not]
Updated: 6/11/2020, 2:49 p.m. ET: CBS News reports Dave Pinney has now retracted his story about Derek Chauvin and George Floyd not getting along. In the interview that aired, Pinney gave conflicting accounts of why Floyd and Chauvin didn’t get along at the nightclub where they worked. He attributed it both to Chauvin being “extremely…
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Louisiana Family Wants Answers After Father Dies in Police Custody
Tommie McGlothen’s family were suspicious when Shreveport, La., police told them that he had died of a heart attack while in police custody. Cellphone video released earlier this week proved that, unfortunately, their suspicions were right. KSLA reports that cellphone video shows the 44- year- old McGlothen being beaten and tased by four Shreveport police…
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‘I Can’t Breathe’: Another Case of a Black Man Dying in Police Custody in Texas Is Under New Scrutiny Amid George Floyd Coverage
“I can’t breathe” isn’t just a hashtag or a rallying cry, they are actual words said by actual people before they died in police custody. The phrase became a slogan for the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014 after the death of Eric Garner and that energy was reignited after the recent death of George…
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Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting Accused of Sexual Assault by 2 Women and Planting Drugs on a Suspect
It’s been nearly three months since Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by three police officers during a botched no-knock search-warrant attempt on March 13. Now, sexual assault allegations by two women against one of the officers involved in Taylor’s death have surfaced. People reports that on June 4, two women posted to social media about…
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Joe Biden Visits George Floyd's Family in Houston; Derek Chauvin Makes First Court Appearance, Has Bail Set at $1.25 Million
On the same day that Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer charged in the death of George Floyd, made his first appearance in court, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden met with George Floyd’s family in Houston as they made final preparations to lay Floyd to rest. According to NBC News, Biden met with Floyd’s…
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Defund Police vs. #8CantWait Reforms: Differing Calls for Change to Address Police Brutality
Two major calls to action have emerged in the current uprising against police brutality triggered by the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—not to mention the numerous incidents of cops around the country violently cutting down peaceful protesters and members of the media alike. Protestors in cities across the country have been calling for…
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Breonna Taylor's Neighbor Sues Louisville Police Officers for Firing Into Their Home on Fatal Night
Breonna Taylor’s neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the officers from the Louisville Police Department who shot and killed the 26-year-old in her home in March, alleging that the cops also “blindly fired” in their apartment. Chelsey Napper, who lived next to Taylor, says that the police sprayed gunfire into her apartment with a total…